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Nev. Tourism Panel Approves Air Race Sponsorship - ABC News | Nevada's state tourism commission has agreed to a $600000 sponsorship of the National Championship Air Races to make sure the 49th annual competition goes forward in Reno in September. Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday in support of the...

Storm damage at AirVenture. Flipped plane, Storm clouds over the OSH Tower, Just a big OUCH!, another view of the clouds,

Airventure Photos from Social Media - Magnificent Stinson Tri-motor, a bunch from Kevin Kaminski, some from Karl Huebner, Rare Junkers JU52, This one Smiles, The FAA took these, P-51s from GoPro, Sean D Tucker!, more Instagram, Mike Miley, Vintage aircraft area, ... get them while they are taken at #OSH12 on Twitter.

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InstaVenture: Capturing the sights of AirVenture through Instagram - The Northwestern | Some Northwestern staffers are turning to their smartphones to capture the sights of the 2012 AirVenture airshow and convention.Check out some of the photos from...

Tuskegee Airmen at EAA - Fox11online.com | ... but I know they flew them with confidence that somebody cared about them," Martin explained. The men will be at AirVenture for the rest of the week. Two men from the remaining Doolittle Raiders were also honored at the ceremony Wednesday night.

City-Owned Warbird Visits AirVenture from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh  | There's something right with the world when a city buys and flies its own warbird. One is Monroe, North Carolina, which sent its Curtiss Commando to AirVenture 2012.

Eclipse Unveils the Veterans Airlift Command's Hero's Total Eclipse from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | A year ago this airplane was the dream of a compassionate American, a way to honor and assist wounded warriors travel to their homes or rehabilitation sites with the convenience, comfort, and privacy available only on a general aviation aircraft.

Sikorsky Breakfast Kicks Off EAA Salute to Veterans Day - Helicopter Association International | The pins are being distributed July 23-29, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., near Scotts Warbird Alley while supplies last. Hats will be available only on Friday, July 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Veterans and military personnel must be present to receive their ...

The Gathering of Eagles by eaavideo.org | Your support of the 2012 Gathering of Eagles fundraiser, presented by Cessna Aircraft Company, will have a tremendous impact on the future of aviation.

Commemorative Air Force Changing the Face of Warbird Aviation - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | Oshkosh, Wisconsin (July 25, 2012) - Aviation is faced with many challenges, and the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has become a leader in the effort to effect change in the industry. Over the past few years, the CAF has worked to diversify its ...

London Olympics - in the air from Things with Wings by Guy Norris | (Photos) As the Olympics get underway in the UK it seems there are signs of the games to be seen everywhere one looks – particularly on a journey that takes in London’s City and Heathrow airports.

Embry-Riddle's Wings & Waves Set to Soar over Daytona Beach - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | Daytona Beach, Fla., July 26, 2012 – World-renowned U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will join an action-packed weekend of aerial performances by more than 40 aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean at Embry-Riddle's Wings and Waves Air Show on Oct. 13-14, 2012...

AIRSHOW NEWS: A Soaring Spectacle at the Duxford Air Show from Flightline UK | In an outstanding aerial spectacle, the very best historic andmodern aircraft display in the skies over this famous airfield. Featuring civilian andmilitary aircraft, The Duxford Air Show always presents a fantastically varied programme with some istinctive and popular flying performances.  Flying displays confirmed to date include the world-famous Red Arrows on Sunday 9 September and the BAe Systems Hawk from 208 (R) Squadron at RAF Valley on Saturday 8 September. The Aerostars will be performing stunning aerobatics on Saturday 8 September.

High flying vintage Avro Anson at the Airshow - Posted by feastbowl | I am the Aviation Director of Air Atlantique Ltd, who operate the Avro Anson G-VROE on behalf of the Classic Aircraft Trust, a new charity devoted to keeping iconic vintage aircraft like this operational, in the air where they belong. This time of year is very hectic as we prepare for and participate in airshows across the UK, displaying the Trust’s aircraft both as static exhibits and as with the Airshow at National Museum of Flight, in the air....

Excerpts Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012 from AIRBOYD.TV

The Glacier Girl Rescue, 20 Years Later - Patch | Twenty years ago, a local man was among a team of people who recovered a World War II-era warbird from the ice in Greenland....

Girls Who Fly: 1965 Angel Derby Pilots Are Told Sexism Doesn't Exist - WNYC | Featuring deft pilots in the Angel Derby, an all-female air race from New York to the Bahamas, this panel's male moderator and reporters dole out condescension and hostility, but "the girls" hold steady despite the dismissive questioning. The moderator ...

Yankee Air Museum Free Friday Contest Rules - WDIV Detroit | General. By submitting an entry to this contest, sponsored by WDIV-TV, ClickOnDetroit.com, and the Yankee Air Museum, Sponsors; contestant agrees to all of these Official Rules. No purchase necessary to enter to win. A purchase will not increase your ...

Too cool to be true: a night sortie on board the B-52 Stratofortress. As seen through the Night Vision Goggles from David Cenciotti's weblog | I’m not sure how many recent wars have begun in the same way: swarms of B-52 Stratofortress bombers start up their engine, taxi and take off in sequence to strike a series of vital targets of the enemy’s air defense system....

If you want to know what a Red Flag’s mass launch from Nellis Air Force Base looks like, watch this video from David Cenciotti's weblog | Have you ever wondered what happens during an ordinary day’s mass launch of Red Flag missions at Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada?  The following video will give you a clue....

Feature - Red Flag: female crew chief joins AF for new challenges from Air Combat Command | Turning wrenches and checking the fluids on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft might not be a dream job for some women, but one 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief faces the challenge head on.

EAA Fly-In Aug. 18 - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune | The EAA chapter pilots fly Young Eagles (ages 8-17) free of charge during the event. A pancake/sausage breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. with lunch following. Local Honor Guards; Life-Flight Eagle helicopter; the Mo. Highway Patrol “Convincer” ...

Red Bull Stratos: Watch Baumgartner's 96,640-Foot Jump from Aerial Sports Feed | Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian B.A.S.E. jumper, successfully landed the second Red Bull Stratos test jump from 96,640 feet on Wednesday morning over Roswell, New Mexico, bringing him and his team.